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Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics for August 2017

10/27/2017

AUSTIN –– Production for August 2017 as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) is 75,178,929 barrels of crude oil and 583,794,409 mcf (thousand cubic feet) of total gas from oil and gas wells. These preliminary figures are based on production volumes reported by operators and will be updated as late and corrected production reports are received. Production reported to the Commission for August 2016, was: 75,034,914 barrels of crude oil preliminarily, updated to a current figure of 84,126,401 barrels; and 606,931,065 mcf of total gas preliminarily, updated to a current figure of 690,612,147 mcf.

The Commission reports that from July 2016 to August 2017 total Texas reported production was 999 million barrels of crude oil and 7.6 trillion cubic feet of total gas. Crude oil production reported by the Commission is limited to oil produced from oil leases and does not include condensate, which is reported separately by the Commission.

Texas preliminary August 2017 crude oil production averaged 2,425,127 barrels daily, compared to the 2,420,481 barrels daily average of August 2016.

Texas preliminary August 2017 total gas production averaged 18,832,078 mcf a day, compared to the 19,578,421 mcf daily average of August 2016.

Texas production in August 2017 came from 179,726 oil wells and 92,729 gas wells.

TABLE 3 – AUGUST 2017 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL CONDENSATE PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION

RANK

COUNTY

CONDENSATE (BBLS)

1.

DIMMIT

1,438,250

2.

CULBERSON

999,246

3.

WEBB

922,426

4.

KARNES

769,714

5.

DEWITT

703,143

6.

REEVES

577,748

7.

LOVING

401,853

8.

LIVE OAK

224,989

9.

LA SALLE

188,127

10.

WHEELER

184,159

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About the Railroad Commission

Our mission is to serve Texas by our stewardship of natural resources and the environment, our concern for personal and community safety, and our support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans. The Commission has a long and proud history of service to both Texas and to the nation, including almost 100 years regulating the oil and gas industry. The Commission also has jurisdiction over alternative fuels safety, natural gas utilities, surface mining and intrastate pipelines. Established in 1891, the Railroad Commission of Texas is the oldest regulatory agency in the state. To learn more, please visit http://www.rrc.texas.gov.